The NTU Herbarium was established in 1929. It boasts a rich and diverse collection, including specimens from Southeast Asia and Pacific islands and the most representative and precious pieces collected before WWII from overseas, including those from Sakhalin Island, Hainan Island, and the islands of Micronesia in the South Pacific. The Herbarium’s collection contains more than 280,000 specimens, and it has exchanged specimens with roughly 150 institutions from 30 countries. The Herbarium also has more than 1,200 type specimens and more than 60,000 ancient specimens collected before 1950 that are research-worthy.

Greenhouse:The greenhouse in front of the Herbarium was built when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. Due to long disrepair, a renovation project ran from September 21, 2009 to mid-January 2010. Its main functions include the conservation of native live specimens, seedling cultivation and its demonstration, as well as education and research.

Indoor Exhibition Space:The indoor space includes a permanent exhibition area, ethnic flora area, loan box rental center, and special exhibition area. The space was completed in December 2013, marked with the exhibition “Regermination of Old Seedlings.” An updated exhibition was launched under the theme “Leaves, Flowers, and Fruits” in 2016, and another, titled “Blooming 90: Updated Permanent Exhibition & Botanical Illustration,” opened in 2021. Visitors can surely have a brand-new botanical experience via the senses of sight, smell, and hearing.

Outdoor Exhibition Space:The outdoor space was completed and opened to the public in 2003. Japanese Occupation Era Garden and Low-Altitude Plant Display Area: In addition to the large trees such as breadfruit trees and North Indian rosewood planted during the period of Japanese rule, the area also has native plants in the ginger family. Small Wetland: By connecting pools of different depths, a variety of aquatic plants (submerged, emergent, free-floating, and floating-leaved) are planted to create a diverse wetland ecology. Fern Garden: The brush pot trees create a natural shade in the garden, and more than 100 species of ferns are planted here, including precious species rarely seen in the wild. Through the outdoor space, visitors can get to know the plants and learn more about bio-diversity and the relationship between plants and their environment.